The central theme of the three-day conference, which took place on 12-14 June 2025, was “Commanding (in) Chaos: Time for Europe to Step Up”. It is also the 20th anniversary of the conference. The...
The central theme of the three-day conference, which took place on 12-14 June 2025, was “Commanding (in) Chaos: Time for Europe to Step Up”. It is also the 20th anniversary of the conference. The Minister opened the second day of the conference with a speech on Friday. “It is a...
PHOTO.-Speakers at the launch of the Swiss Peace Initiative in Bern, left to right: Erich Vontobel, Sarkis Shahinian, Vartan Oskanian, Joel Veldkamp. csi On May 26, a cross-party Swiss parliamentary committee launched the Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno Karabakh in the Swiss capital, Bern. – Switzerland urged to move ahead...
Tirana, 15.05.2025 – Against the backdrop of war, democratic backsliding, and accelerating disruption in Europe and the world, Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset will join over 40 European heads of state and government at the sixth European Political Community (EPC) Summit, hosted on 16 May in Tirana, Albania. Under the...
More than 30 countries represented as the 2025 Human Rights and Humanitarian Forum and Humanitarian Summit convene changemakers and grassroots humanitarians in Los Angeles May 10, 2025, LOS ANGELES, CA — In a powerful testament to the urgency of global solidarity, the 2025 Humanitarian Summit and Human Rights and...
“Peace be with all of you!” – the first words of Pope Leo XIV. The Conclave has elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. The new pope was announced to the waiting crowds by Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti. HABEMUS PAPAM Eminentissimum ac reverendissimum Dominum Robertum...
Strasbourg, 08.04.2025 – The 2025 Europe Prize has been awarded by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to the city of Gaziantep in Türkiye. The Prize is awarded each year to the city that has been most active in promoting the European ideal. Gaziantep is a...
The European Council of the United World Wrestling has named Olympic champion, multiple medalist, four-time World Champion, seven-time European Champion, and European Games Champion, legendary Greco-Roman wrestler Artur Aleksanyan as Europe’s Best Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year. The title of Europe’s Best Greco-Roman Wrestling Coach of the Year was...
BRUSSELS, April 3, 2025 – The European Parliament today held a poignant plenary session commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, with numerous Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) drawing stark parallels between the historical tragedy and the recent forced displacement of ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh. MEPs passionately called...
On April 3, the European Parliament held a session marking the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, drawing attention to the forced deportation of ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, the EAFJD has announced on its website. Many MEPs drew direct parallels between the historical tragedy and the events of recent...
Strasbourg, 14.03.2025 – The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, welcomes the announcements of Armenia and Azerbaijan on the finalisation of negotiations on the draft Agreement on Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations. When joining the Council of Europe in 2001, both countries pledged to work towards peaceful...